Insights
8th September 2025
Remember A Charity Week
During this Remember a Charity Week, it is vital that the importance of leaving a charitable gift in a Will is highlighted. In 2024, we saw a record…
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1st September 2025
Leaving your Legacy: How to give to charity in your Will
For those of us in the UK who have written a Will, an impressive one in five have included a charitable bequest. This represents a 43% increase in…
Insights
22nd July 2025
Proud to champion gifts in Wills
We are delighted to have joined the Remember A Charity Campaign Supporter Scheme, helping to discuss charitable giving with our Will-writing clients. Charitable giving has a long history…
Insights
15th July 2025
Why Do You Need a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?
Life can be unpredictable. While we hope for the best, unforeseen events; such as accidents, illnesses, or age-related conditions can impact our ability to make decisions. A Lasting…
9th July 2025
Appeal Dismissed: Marcus v Marcus [2024] EWHC 2086 (Ch)
Ellisons successfully represented the respondent, Edward Marcus, in the appeal brought by his brother, Jonathan Marcus, in respect of the High Court judgment from August 2024. The original…
News
17th June 2025
Ellisons Achieves Platinum Accreditation from STEP Employer Partnership Programme
Ellisons has announced that it has been awarded platinum accreditation under the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Employer Partnership Programme; the highest level of recognition available through the…
Insights
27th May 2025
Blended families and why it is important to make a Will
What is a blended family? Blended families have become increasingly common in today’s society. It is estimated that one in three families in England and Wales live in…
Insights
22nd May 2025
The Herbert Protocol – Safe and Found
Dementia Action Week in the UK aims to raise awareness about dementia, encourage early diagnosis, and promote action on dementia. The Herbert Protocol is a vital tool for…
Insights
15th April 2025
The benefits of a prepaid funeral plan
What is a prepaid funeral plan? A prepaid funeral plan is a way to plan and pay for your funeral in advance. It allows you to spread the…
Insights
25th March 2025
Professional Executors – what do I do if they are no longer trading?
The task of being an executor can be a rather onerous one, which often leads to a person making a will (the testator) appointing professional executors, such as…